The coveted ICC Champions Trophy has its origins in London, England – having been designed and manufactured by Crown Jewellers, Asprey,who also have the distinction of manufacturing other ICC trophies for events such as the ICC Cricket ICC Cricket World Cup, the ICC Test Championship Mace and the ICC U/19 Cricket ICC Cricket World Cup.

The ICC Champions Trophy stands 18 inches tall (45.72 centimeters) and is 5.5 inches (13.97 centimeters) at its widest point. It weighs a modest 8 kilograms or just under 18 pounds.

The stunning trophy is crafted with solid silver and consists of a silver gilt cricket ball engraved with a map of the world. The ball is mounted on a trefoil of sterling silver panels that taper down to a lacquered wooden plinth with the front panel engraved with the tournament title and logo.

Though its commercial value is approximately US $20,000, to the cricketing world its priceless!

The trophy made its first appearance in 2002 when the tournament’s name was changed from the ICC Knock-out to the ICC Champions Trophy.

Joint winners, India and Sri Lanka became the first teams to win the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002